Thank you so much for sharing this! A Real Slow Drag has always been one of my favorite songs ever, and this rendition truly does it justice. Joanna sounds so excellent here. Brava, Joanna!
When I lived in Washington, DC, The Houston Oprea Company did Treemonisha at The Kennedy. I bought two tickets and went to see it for its 3 week run in DC. It was supposed to go to Broadway after the DC run. After the show was over, there were at least 12 curtin calls, and then they did an encore, and got many , many curtin calls after the encore. I am a very experienced theater person. It was the best show I ever saw. Because of a strike in NYC, it never opened there. Your loss.
Thanks for posting this--Joplin Published TREEMONSHA in New York in 1911 but didn't have it's first full staging untill 1972--many years after Joplin died in 1917--this is a very underated and seldom performed opera--TREEMONISHA should be part of the standard operatic repitoire--TREEMONISHA is in my opinion at least as good (if not better)than Gershwins Porgy and Bess--
Oh this is really nice. I'm the girl who singing in this video. I did it last year (my junior year) for the Morgan State University Opera Workshop. It was fun, and it's cool to see how crazy I look when I sing. I have a long way to go.
Oh this is really nice. I'm the girl who singing in this video. I did it last year (my junior year) for the Morgan State University Opera Workshop. It was fun, and it's cool to see how crazy I look when I sing. I have a long way to go.
IS there a website I could go to to learn if it is playing anywhere in MN? I would love to see the whole stage production of Treemonisha too. I have just immersed myself in Joplin's music, playing many of his works for myself on the piano. So it actually does play in venues today?
IS there a website I could go to to learn if it is playing anywhere in MN? I would love to see the whole stage production of Treemonisha too. I have just immersed myself in Joplin's music, playing many of his works for myself on the piano. So it actually does play in venues today?
This production was actually done here in NY twice, once in Nov. of '94, and again this past Feb. at York College in Queens. There was a full piece orchestra, all of the characters in voice and we had a tremendous time. We are hoping to take this to more venues and quite possibly across the country and around the world. I played the characters of Cephus and Andy. It was so much fun - the cast also performed in May at Scott Joplin's gravesite, which is also in Queens, who knew!!
fabulous singing. huge thanks. i agree it's a real shame this opera isn't done more. the scene just before this one is also so beautiful, as is 'i want to see my child" "when villains roam" and on and on!
Excellent performance! Treemonisha is both a classic and under appreciated treasure in American music and it should be performed more often. Is it possible to post when and where this performance took place? Again, great performance.
beautifull number of Joplin, a great job!!!!
doctorsjazzband 1 year ago
Thank you so much for sharing this! A Real Slow Drag has always been one of my favorite songs ever, and this rendition truly does it justice. Joanna sounds so excellent here. Brava, Joanna!
SudaXanym 2 years ago
this is good, but do you notice that you pronounced your drag differently the thrid time in the bery beginning? But other words this is very great~
harpguy18 2 years ago
This an excellent performance of the best opera ever written!!!
treemonisha2006 2 years ago
GRANDIOSA
Mingtoybrown 3 years ago
Beautiful rendition of a great opera!!! And such a sweet voice!!!!
proff1999 3 years ago
When I lived in Washington, DC, The Houston Oprea Company did Treemonisha at The Kennedy. I bought two tickets and went to see it for its 3 week run in DC. It was supposed to go to Broadway after the DC run. After the show was over, there were at least 12 curtin calls, and then they did an encore, and got many , many curtin calls after the encore. I am a very experienced theater person. It was the best show I ever saw. Because of a strike in NYC, it never opened there. Your loss.
wetus2000 3 years ago 2
Thanks for posting this--Joplin Published TREEMONSHA in New York in 1911 but didn't have it's first full staging untill 1972--many years after Joplin died in 1917--this is a very underated and seldom performed opera--TREEMONISHA should be part of the standard operatic repitoire--TREEMONISHA is in my opinion at least as good (if not better)than Gershwins Porgy and Bess--
illidnarg 3 years ago
Oh this is really nice. I'm the girl who singing in this video. I did it last year (my junior year) for the Morgan State University Opera Workshop. It was fun, and it's cool to see how crazy I look when I sing. I have a long way to go.
musicalchil 3 years ago 3
young lady . . . you ARE THERE!
how can I hear more of you?
OzJohn666 2 years ago 2
Oh this is really nice. I'm the girl who singing in this video. I did it last year (my junior year) for the Morgan State University Opera Workshop. It was fun, and it's cool to see how crazy I look when I sing. I have a long way to go.
musicalchil 3 years ago 2
IS there a website I could go to to learn if it is playing anywhere in MN? I would love to see the whole stage production of Treemonisha too. I have just immersed myself in Joplin's music, playing many of his works for myself on the piano. So it actually does play in venues today?
thbeatgozon 3 years ago
IS there a website I could go to to learn if it is playing anywhere in MN? I would love to see the whole stage production of Treemonisha too. I have just immersed myself in Joplin's music, playing many of his works for myself on the piano. So it actually does play in venues today?
thbeatgozon 3 years ago
SING GIRL!!!!!I LOVE YOU, DIVA!!!!
dapro06 4 years ago
This production was actually done here in NY twice, once in Nov. of '94, and again this past Feb. at York College in Queens. There was a full piece orchestra, all of the characters in voice and we had a tremendous time. We are hoping to take this to more venues and quite possibly across the country and around the world. I played the characters of Cephus and Andy. It was so much fun - the cast also performed in May at Scott Joplin's gravesite, which is also in Queens, who knew!!
blkcheetah 4 years ago
fabulous singing. huge thanks. i agree it's a real shame this opera isn't done more. the scene just before this one is also so beautiful, as is 'i want to see my child" "when villains roam" and on and on!
rockyriver 4 years ago
I'm white. I'm WASP. I think one of the great scandals of my life is that PORGY AND BESS is considered the "black" opera.
Clearly, that honor goes to Treemonisha.
I watched this video. I wept. There is a musicality and nobility here, so human and sincere, that only tears were appropriate.
So fine. And just as well sung as the "official" premier some decades back.
hmshutton 4 years ago
A very talented and beautiful voice! How old is she in this video?
mbaggarly 4 years ago
cool. i didn't know people still put this play on. i want to see it. Go Scott Joplin!
BattleAngel 4 years ago
Excellent performance! Treemonisha is both a classic and under appreciated treasure in American music and it should be performed more often. Is it possible to post when and where this performance took place? Again, great performance.
charlesme1 4 years ago
I would love to see this entire opera live. but they never play it anymore...:(
elixirguitarist 4 years ago
I love my sister so much. God is going to take you so far.
christiJoh8 4 years ago
Who is this girl? An exceptional talent. What a future she has ahead. Best wishes young lady!
keithswordsman 4 years ago